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Objective Journalism
Alan Zendell, May 16, 2023 One of the myths post-WW2 American children were taught in school was that journalism was about reporting the truth and scrupulously distinguishing facts not only from lies, but from opinions as well. I bought into … Continue reading
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Tagged autocracy, CNN, Communism, consequences of elections, democracy, Facebook, facts, Fascism, fox news, Jay Rosen, lies, MSNBC, New York Post, New York Time, political spin, Somallia, Trump's Town Hall, truth, Wall Street Journal
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A Matter of Perspective
Alan Zendell, March 5, 2023, I just had a milestone birthday, the kind that makes you step back and think. My family made it really special for me – one son bought me a ride next to a NASCAR driver … Continue reading
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Tagged authoritarianism, democracy, fascists, Franklin Roosevelt, insurrection, Nazis, Pearl Harbor, russia, Ukraine, Winston Churchhill
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Doomsday
Alan Zendell, January 24, 2023 Several scientists who worked on the Manhattan Project during World War 2 established the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists and its iconic Doomsday Clock after atomic bombs destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. Midnight on the Doomsday … Continue reading
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Tagged bulletin of atomic scientists, china, climate change, democracy, Doomsday Clock, hiroshima, iran, MAGA, manhattan project, nagasaki, North Korea, pandemics, Putin, Ukraine
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Near Misses
Alan Zendell, November 17, 2022 We’ve all experienced situations that might have resulted in tragedy or disaster but didn’t. Whether we reacted by thanking God or just feeling lucky, we came away shaken, reminded how fragile life and everything we … Continue reading
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Tagged article 5, constitution, democracy, Donald Trump, Hurricane Katrina, midterm election, Missiles, NATO, Nikita Khrushchev, nuclear war, Poland, russia, Ukraine, vladimir Putin, wake-up call
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Legacies of the 2022 Election
Alan Zendell, November 11, 2022 When historians look back on the 2022 election, four things will stand out most prominently: America’s defense of its democracy, clear evidence that Donald Trump’s influence has diminished, the impact of young voters and women … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, democracy, gerrymandering, Oath Keepers, Proud Boys, red wave, saave the planet, trade wars, voter intimidation, women, young voters
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The Midterm Elections
Alan Zendell, October 27, 2022 The much-anticipated 2022 midterm elections are only twelve days away. It feels surreal. It’s almost as if we never completed the last election cycle. A frightening number of Americans still believe the lie that the … Continue reading
Autocrats, Real and Imagined
Alan Zendell, September 22, 2022 The two immediate crises faced by everyone on Earth stem from the same source – the trend toward autocrats and the cults that support them. Our future may hinge on the actions of two men, … Continue reading
Tough Choices
Alan Zendell, September 9, 2022 The next couple of months are not a time when Americans who care about our future can afford to take our eyes off the ball. We’re under a lot of stress, from inflated prices, women’s … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, bigotry, censorship, democracy, elections, homophobia, inflation, misogyny, presidential crimes, presidential pardons, Queen Elizabeth, reproductive health, russia, Ukraine
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A Ray of Hope?
Alan Zendell, April 25, 2022 The second world war ended with the nuclear destruction of two Japanese industrial cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The Nazis had been forced to abandon their atomic weapons development program during the war, and Russia’s program … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 minutes to Midnight, Albert Einstein, atomic bomb, atomic scientists, Biden Administration, cold war, COVID, Crimea, cyber wars, democracy, Doomsday Clock, Emmanuel Macron, hiroshima, John Kennedy, Mikhail Gorbachev, Paris Climate Accords, ronald reagan, SALT treaty, Ukraine
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